Soda-water-dispensing apparatus



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CONRAD ADAMI, OF BOSTON, ASSIGNOR TO JAMES W. TUFTS, OF MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

SODA-WATER-DISPENSING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION-forming part of Letters Patent No. 439,923, dated November 4, 1890.

Application filed April 23, 1890.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CONRAD ADAMI, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvements in Soda-Water-Dispensing Apparatus, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the ac-- companying drawings, making part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sodawater-dispensing apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention, the top of the casing being removed to show the interior of the ice-chamber. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section of the same. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the sirup-cans removed from the apparatus. Fig.5 is a view of one of the covering-plates detached.

My invent-ion relates to that description of soda-water-dispensin g apparatus in which the sirup-cans are adapted to slide in and out from the front of the casing and in which the fronts of the said cans are concealed from view by covering plates or doors placed thereover. With this construction it has hitherto been necessary to partially draw out the sirup-cans from their chamber when they require to be filled, to avoid Which is the object of my invention, which consists in hingin g or pivoting the lower edge of the coveringplate which conceals the front of the can to the sirup gate or faucet instead of to the front of the casing, whereby the sirup-can may be made of such shape that its front upper cor nerwill project into a position to allow of the can being filled through a suitable aperture at said upper front corner without moving it from its place within the chamber, as hereinafter set forth.

My invention also consists in providing the sides of the metal ice box or chamber with airspaces having inlet-apertures communicating with the interior of the ice-chamber and outlet-apertures leading into the chamber beneath, which contains the sirup-cans, whereby cold air is permitted to pass from the icebox directly into the can-chamber for the purpose of cooling the sirup within the cans, as

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desired; and my invention also consists in a device for preventing the swash or sudden movement of the sirup from one end of the can to the other in case it should be found necessary to carry it in the hands from one place to another; and my invention further- .more consists in certain novel combinations of parts and details of construction, as hereinafter set forth, and specifically pointed out in theclaims.

In the said drawings, A represents the outer casing of the apparatus, composed, as usual, of marble or other suitable material. ithin the upper portion of the casing is fitted the removable metallic ice box or chamber B, provided, as usual, with a waste-pipe b, and adapted to contain coolers G, connected by pipes awith the fountain, (not shown,) said coolers being also connected by pipes c with the drafttubes D at the front of the casing. Beneath the ice-box B, the ends of which rest on ledges or shoulders 10, is a space or chamber E for containing the long narrow sirupcans G, which are arranged side by side and adapted to slide in and out of the chamber E through the front of the casing, which is left open at d for this purpose. The floor or bottom 6 of the chamber E is inclined downward toward the front to permit the water produced by condensation to flow into a longitudinal groove or depression 12, from which it escapes by a waste-pipe f, leading into the waste-pipe I).

To the casing in front of the can-chamber E is secured a series of narrow metallic strips g, bent into curved or ogee form and placed one on each side of each can G at such distance apart as to allow of the passage of a can between each pair of strips. Between the strips g and the back 25 of the metallic casing extend a series of flat guide-bars It, which are inclined so as to be parallel with the downwardly-sloping bottom eof the chamber E. These bars 71' which are of greater width than the strips 9, so as to extend on each side of the same, are adapted to fit into longitudinal grooves 41, formed on the opposite sides of the sirup-cans G at or near the center and extending from one end to the other, as seen in Fig. i, the cans under this 10::

arrangement being easily slid in and out upon the guide-bars with very little friction, and being held firmly and steadily in place without liability of being tipped to one side or the other when the faucets are being turned. Moreover-,with this construction no partitions are required between the cans to keep them in place,while the guide-grooves in said cans are easily and cheaply made and add little or nothing to the cost of the can, especially if it is made of glass or porcelain.

Each can Gris provided at the bottom of its front end with a gate or faucet I-I, permanently secured thereto and serving as a handle, by means of which the can may he slid in and out of the chamber E, a projection on the under side of the neck of the gate or faucet hooking over the edge of a plate 17, secured to the front of the apparatus, whereby the can is locked in place when pushed into the can-chamber E to its full extent, it being merely necessary to slightly raise the front endof the can to clear the projection 0 from the edge of the plate17 when it is desired to draw out the can from its chamber. Immediately above the neck of the faucet H the front of the can is inclined forward and up ward, forming an overhanging portion or extension is, at the top of which is an opening m, through which the can is filled, the

front portion of this opening extending a little beyond the front of the marble casing A, when the can is in place, to permit the sirup to be introduced without drawing out the can or disturbing it from its normal position.

The opening m is provided with a coveringplate n, which is hinged on one side to the 1 entire opening.

top of the can to enable it to be thrown back, as seen in Fig. 4, when the can is drawn out of its chamber and it is desired to uncover the The hinge, however, is constrncted to allow the covering-plate n when shut down over the opening m to slide back and forth in the direction of its length on the pintle or pin 10 of the hinge as far as allowed by the portions 15 16 of the hinge,which serve as stops, whereby when the can is in place within the chamber the plate n can be slid or pushed back a short distance without lifting it on its hinge to uncover the front end of the opening an, as seen at the right-hand side of Fig. 1, sufficiently to allow of the can being filled, as required, Without moving it from its normal position, which is a great advantage, as it can be kept cooler if allowed to remain constantly within the chamber. Moreover, by hinging the cover the liability of its loss in the operation of washing or cleaning the apparatu's is avoided.

The front of each can G when in place within the chamber E is concealed from View by an ornamental covering-plate J, which is hinged at its lower edge to the rectangular portion q of the neck of the sirup-gate H, so that it may be dropped down into the position seen at the right-hand end of Fig. 1 when it is desired to gain access to the opening m at the top of the can. The plate J can be detached from the gate H by simply sliding it to the left-hand side, the joint resembling an ordinary door-hinge in this respect, and said plate J is maintained in'its upright position to conceal the front of the can by aspiral or other suitable spring r, secured at one end to the plate and at the other end to the neck of the faucet, the spring being also so arranged as to draw the plate J laterally inward toward the stationary portion 18 of the hinge to prevent it from becoming accidentally detached at the joint. The spring 0 can be detached or unhooked at either end, when desired, to remove'the plate J, and when said plate is drawn down to its full extent, so as to rest on the front end of the gate, as seen in Figs l and 4, it will remain in such position until again raised by hand, as the spring 0" will not then exert a pressure in the direction necessary to raise it to an upright position. In the upper side of the can near its 'front end is formed a narrow slots, extending transversely across the cam from side to side, and within this slot is fitted a sliding partition-plate t, which is adapted to be dropped down into the position seen in Fig. 3, the plate being of the same width as the can and extending down nearly to the bottom thereof. This plate when down practically shuts off the greater portion of the sirup from the front end of the can and serves to prevent the swash or sudden movement of the sirup from one end of the can to the other while itisbeingcarried in the hand from place to place, it being an exceedingly difficult mat-terto carry an elongated can of this description in a perfectly horizontal position, and if not so carried the weight of the sirup is such that a very slight tipping of the can toward the front end will cause a sudden movement of the entire body of sirup in that vdirection, which would result in an overflow or spilling of the same from the opening m, through which the can is filled. This is entirely prevented by the employment of the partition-plate above described, which, as it does not reach the bottom of the can, does not interfere in the least with'the free flow of the sirup to the gate or faucet H when the can is in place within the apparatus.

At the rear end of the can G, near its top, is an aperture provided with a liquid-tight screw-cap u, this aperture when'open greatly facilitating the washing out of the can, as a free outlet is afiorded for the water at each end, together with an opportunity to intro duce a swab or other cleaning implement, if desired. I

The ice box or chamber B is made double at each end, as seen in Fig. 2, whereby airspaces to are formed, said spaces having inletapertures a at the top opening into the icechamber and outlet-openings b at the bottom communicating with the sirup-can chamber E, whereby the cold air from the icechamber is caused to pass therefrom through the apertures a, air-spaces w, and discharge ICC apertures b into the can-chamber for the purpose of cooling the sirup-cans and their contents as desired, thus utilizing the ice to the greatest possible extent and cooling the canchamber more rapidly and effectually than can be accomplished .with the construction hitherto in common use.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In an apparatus for dispensing soda-water, &c., the combination, with a sirup-can having a gate or faucet projecting from its front end and adapted to be slid in and out of the can-chamber through the side of the apparatus, of a covering-plate hinged at its lower edge to the sirup gate or faucet, and a device for holding said covering-plate in an upright position when swung upward on its hinge, substantially as described.

2. In an apparatus for dispensing soda-water, &c., a sirup-can provided at its front end above the sirup gate or faucet with a projecting or overhanging portion extending out beyond the plane of the front of the outer casing when the can is in place and having an opening at the top of its front upper corner through which the can may be filled, in combination with a covering-plate hinged at its lower edge to the gate'or faucet, and a spring for holding said covering-plate in an uprightposition to conceal the front of the can, substantially as set forth.

3. In an apparatus for dispensing soda-water, &c., the combination, with the sirup-can and its gate or faucet, of a covering-plate hinged at its lower edge to the said gate or faucet and adapted to be detached therefrom by a lateral movement, as described, and a spring adapted to draw the said plate laterally inward and also hold it in place when swung up into an upright position to conceal the front of the can, substantially as set forth.

4. In an apparatus for dispensing soda-water, 850., the combination, with the can-chamber provided with a series of guide-bars is, extending from the front to the rear end of the same and rigidly secured at their opposite ends, of a series of horizontally-sliding sirupcans provided on their opposite sides with longitudinal guide-grooves i, extending from the front to the rear ends of the same and adapted to slide horizontally in and out of the can-chamber upon said guide-bars is, substantially as set forth.

5. In an apparatus for dispensing soda-water, &c., the combination, with a horizontally sliding sirup-can having an extension at its front end projecting beyond the plane of the front of the outer casing and provided with a filling-opening m at the top of its front upper corner, of a covering-plate n, hinged to the side of the opening m and adapted when shut down to slide in the direction of its length to uncover the front end of said opening m to permit of the introduction of the sirup into the can without moving the same, substantially as set forth.

6. In an apparatus for dispensing soda-water, &c., the combination, with an elongated horizontally-sliding sirup-can, of a movable partition-plate 25, adapted to slide vertically through a slot or opening 8 in the top of the can and extending nearly to the bottom of the same when forced down, whereby a space is left between the lower end of the partitionplate and the bottom of the can to permit the sirup to flow freely from one end .of the can to the other and the swash 0r spilling of the sirup prevented while the can is being carried in the hand, substantially as set forth.

Witness my hand this 19th day of April,

CONRAD ADAMI. In presence of- P. E. TESCHEMACHER, G. W. MCLAUGHLIN. 

